Signature of a Parallel Electric Field in Ion and Electron Distributions in Velocity Space.

Abstract

Charged particle data taken by the S3-3 satellite are presented as contours of the velocity distribution function on a velocity-space diagram. This report focuses on the analytical technique used to interpret the particle data. Details of features exhibited by the electron and ion data in the velocity space representations are discussed in terms of a simple electrostatic acceleration model. The observed particle populations are separated in velocity-space by recognizable demarcations calculated from the conservation laws in accordance with Liouville's theorem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 06, 1978
Accession Number
ADA050637

Entities

People

  • Donald R. Croley Jr.
  • Joseph F. Fennell
  • Paul F. Mizera

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electric Fields
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Ion Beams
  • Ions
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Space Sciences
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Computer Vision.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster